2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Camping World Bowl champion
Camping World Bowl, W 33–9 vs. Iowa State
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 12
2019 record	11–2
Head coach	Brian Kelly (10th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chip Long (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Clark Lea (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Captain	Ian Book Chris Finke Julian Okwara Khalid Kareem Jalen Elliott Alohi Gilman Robert Hainsey
Home stadium	Notre Dame Stadium (Capacity: 77,622)
Uniform
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Notre Dame			–						11	–	2
Liberty			–						8	–	5
BYU			–						7	–	6
Army			–						5	–	8
New Mexico State			–						2	–	10
UMass			–						1	–	11
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by Brian Kelly, in his tenth season at Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana and competed as an independent.^[1]

Previous season[]

The 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team finished 12–1 on the season, with an undefeated regular season followed by a 30–3 loss to the Clemson Tigers in the Cotton Bowl Classic, their first appearance in the College Football Playoff. Clemson would go on to defeat Alabama 44–16 in the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship.

Offseason[]

Departures[]

• QB Brandon Wimbush (graduate transferred to UCF)
• RB Dexter Williams (drafted by the Green Bay Packers)
• WR Miles Boykin (drafted by the Baltimore Ravens)
• TE Alizé Mack (drafted by the New Orleans Saints)
• OL Luke Jones (transferred to Arkansas)
• DT Micah Dew-Treadway (graduate transferred to Minnesota)
• LB D.J. Morgan (transferred to UConn)
• CB Julian Love (drafted by New York Giants)
• DB Noah Boykin (transferred to UMass)
• DB Devin Studstill (transferred to USF)
• LB Drue Tranquill (drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers)
• LB Te'von Coney (signed by the Oakland Raiders)
• DT Jerry Tillery (drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers)
• S Derrik Allen (transferred to Georgia Tech)
• P Tyler Newsome (signed by the Los Angeles Chargers)
• K Justin Yoon (graduated)

Coaching changes[]

Departures

Autry Denson, the former running backs coach of the Fighting Irish, accepted the head coaching position at Charleston Southern University.

Additions

Lance Taylor was hired to replace Denson as running backs coach.^[2] Taylor previously spent time with the Carolina Panthers of the NFL, coaching wide receivers, and at Stanford University, coaching running backs.

The Shirt 2019[]

The 30-year-old tradition of "The Shirt Project" continued with the unveiling of the 2019 edition student t-shirt. For the first time, there is a sweatshirt to go with the traditional tee.

The project has sold more than 2.5 million shirts and raised more than $11 million over its 30 years of existence. Each year, a committee of students designs a shirt to raise money for Notre Dame student clubs and organizations. Actor Patrick Warburton was on hand for the ceremony, as was Coach Kelly.

This year's t-shirt features 'Notre Dame' in 1930's Art Deco lettering to mirror the style that is found all throughout the Stadium. It is set on a faded blue background and includes a very traditional white football and a clover in the middle.^[3]

Blue–Gold Game[]

The 90th edition of The Blue–Gold Game, an annual spring exhibition game, was played on April 13, 2019 at Notre Dame Stadium and was broadcast on NBCSN. It served as the 15th and final spring practice for the Irish. The Gold Team (defense) beat the Blue Team (offense) by the score of 58–45.

Award watch lists[]

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lott Trophy[4]	Alohi Gilman	S	SR
Maxwell Award[5]	Ian Book	QB	SR
Bednarik Award[6]	Julian Okwara	DE	SR
Bednarik Award[7]	Khalid Kareem	DE	SR
Jim Thorpe Award[8]	Alohi Gilman	S	SR
Wuerffel Trophy[9]	Jalen Elliott	S	SR
Walter Camp Award[10]	Ian Book	QB	SR

Training camp[]

The Irish officially kicked off the 2019 season as they do every season, traveling just under an hour south of campus to Culver Academies in Culver, IN, for an intense five-day training camp. The first practice of the season began in Culver on Sunday, August 4, and the team continued to practice in Culver until Thursday, August 8, at which point the Irish returned to campus to continue its training camp until fall classes begin on Tuesday, August 27.

Team captains[]

On Saturday, August 10, the day of Notre Dame's first practice of the season on campus, Brian Kelly publicly announced the captains for the 2019 Irish football team captains. These captains are Ian Book, Chris Finke, Julian Okwara, Khalid Kareem, Jalen Elliott, Alohi Gilman, and Robert Hainsey. Six of these seven captains are seniors or older, with Hainsey being the lone junior captain this season.

2019 recruiting class[]

Notre Dame received 22 signed letters of intent, including 21 during the early signing period. The Class of 2019 includes 10 early enrollees, the most ever for the program, who opted to graduate high school early so that they could train and practice with the team during the 2018 spring semester.

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kendall Abdur-Rahman WR	Edwardsville, Illinois	Edwardsville	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sep 9, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Litchfield Ajavon DB	Baltimore, Maryland	Episcopal	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 21, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
J. D. Bertrand LB	Roswell, Georgia	Blessed Trinity Catholic	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 19, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jay Bramblett P	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	Hillcrest	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	May 30, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Quinn Carroll OL	Edina, Minnesota	Edina	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	May 1, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Brendon Clark QB	Midlothian, Virginia	Manchester	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 4, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Zeke Correll OL	Cincinnati, Ohio	Anderson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 18, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Howard Cross III DL	Paramus, New Jersey	Saint Joseph	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Apr 22, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Osita Ekwonu LB	Charlotte, North Carolina	Providence	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 14, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Isaiah Foskey DL	Antioch, California	De La Salle	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Feb 6, 2019
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kyle Hamilton DB	Atlanta, Georgia	Marist	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 24, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Cam Hart WR	Baltimore, Maryland	Good Counsel	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jul 4, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jack Kiser LB	Royal Center, Indiana	Pioneer	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 12, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Andrew Kristofic OL	Gibsonia, Pennsylvania	Pine-Richland	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Apr 23, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jacob Lacey DL	Bowling Green, Kentucky	South Warren	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jul 29, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Marist Liufau LB	Kalihi, Hawaii	Punahou	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Nov 14, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
John Olmstead OL	North Brunswick, New Jersey	St. Joseph	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Apr 20, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
NaNa Osafo-Mensah DL	Fort Worth, Texas	Nolan Catholic	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	May 19, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Isaiah Rutherford DB	Sacramento, California	Jesuit	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Oct 13, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Hunter Spears DL	Garland, Texas	Sachse	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Feb 20, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
K. J. Wallace DB	Atlanta, Georgia	The Lovett	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 28, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kyren Williams RB	St. Louis, Missouri	St. John Vianney	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 21, 2018
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	8:00 p.m.	at Louisville	No. 9	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN	W 35–17	58,187
September 14	2:30 p.m.	New Mexico	No. 7	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	W 66–14	77,622
September 21	8:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Georgia	No. 7	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (College GameDay)	CBS	L 17–23	93,246
September 28	3:30 p.m.	No. 18 Virginia	No. 10	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	W 35–20	77,622
October 5	3:30 p.m.	Bowling Green	No. 9	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	W 52–0	77,622
October 12	7:30 p.m.	USC	No. 9	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (Jeweled Shillelagh)	NBC	W 30–27	77,622
October 26	7:30 p.m.	at No. 19 Michigan	No. 8	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ABC	L 14–45	111,909
November 2	2:30 p.m.	Virginia Tech	No. 16	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN	NBC	W 21–20	77,622
November 9	7:30 p.m.	at Duke	No. 15	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC	ACCN	W 38–7	40,004
November 16	2:30 p.m.	No. 23 Navy	No. 16	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (Rip Miller Trophy)	NBC	W 52–20	74,080
November 23	2:30 p.m.	Boston College	No. 16	Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (Holy War)	NBC	W 40–7	71,827
November 30	4:00 p.m.	at Stanford	No. 15	Stanford Stadium Palo Alto, CA (Legends Trophy)	FOX	W 45–24	37,391
December 28	12:00 p.m.	vs. Iowa State	No. 14	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Camping World Bowl)	ABC	W 33–9	46,948
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings[]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	9	8	7	7	10	9	9	8	8	16	15	16	15	15	14	12
Coaches	9	8	7	7	10	10	10	8	7	16	15	16	15	15	14	11
CFP	Not released										15	16	16	16	15	Not released

Personnel[]

Coaching staff[]

Name	Position	Year at Notre Dame	Alma Mater (Year)
Brian Kelly	Head Football Coach	10th	Assumption (1982)
Mike Elston	Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line	10th	Michigan (1998)
Brian Polian	Recruiting Coordinator/Special Teams Coordinator	8th	John Carroll (1997)
Clark Lea	Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers	3rd	Vanderbilt (2004)
Chip Long	Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends	3rd	North Alabama (2005)
Jeff Quinn	Offensive Line	5th (2nd in position)	Elmhurst (1984)
Todd Lyght	Defensive Backs	4th	Notre Dame (1991)
Del Alexander	Wide Receivers	3rd	USC (1995)
Tom Rees	Quarterbacks	3rd	Notre Dame (2013)
Terry Joseph	Defensive Pass Game Coordinator/Safeties	2nd	Northwestern State (1996)
Lance Taylor	Running Backs	1st	Alabama (2003)
Matt Balis	Director of Football Performance	3rd	Northern Illinois (1996)
Bill Rees	Director of Scouting	3rd	Ohio Wesleyan (1976)
Clay Bignell	Senior Defensive Analyst	4th	Montana State (2011)
Tyler Plantz	Special Teams Analyst	5th (3rd in position)	Notre Dame (2014)
Jacob Flint	Co-Director of Football Strength & Conditioning	10th	Central Michigan (2007)
Robert Stiner	Assistant Director of Football Strength & Conditioning	2nd	Belhaven (2008)
David Grimes	Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach	9th	Notre Dame (2009)

Roster[]

2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Roster
Quarterbacks  7 Brendan Clark – Freshman 12 Ian Book – Senior (6'0, 208) 14 J.D. Carney – Junior (5'10, 180) 15 Phil Jurkovec – Sophomore (6'5, 225) 17 Nolan Henry – Graduate Student (6'1, 195) 31 Cole Capen – Sophomore (6'5, 232) Running Backs  6 Tony Jones Jr. – Senior (5'11, 227)  8 Jafar Armstrong – Junior (6'1, 220) 16 Cameron Ekanayake – Junior (6'2, 202) 20 C'Bo Flemister – Sophomore (5'11, 195) 23 Kyren Williams – Freshman (5'9, 209) 32 Mick Assaf – Senior (5'11, 215) 34 Jahmir Smith – Sophomore (5'11, 207) Wide Receivers  4 Kevin Austin Jr. – Sophomore (6'2, 210)  4 Avery Davis – Junior (5'11, 200) 10 Chris Finke – Graduate Student (5'9, 175) 13 Lawrence Keys III – Sophomore (5'10, 172) 17 Isaiah Robertson – Junior (6'2, 202) 18 Joe Wilkins Jr. – Sophomore (6'2, 190) 22 Kendall Abdur-Rahman – Freshman (6'0, 189) 25 Braden Lenzy – Sophomore (5'11, 184) 26 Leo Albano – Sophomore (6'1, 212) 27 Arion Shinaver – Senior (6'1, 184) 29 Matt Salerno – Sophomore (6'1, 188) 43 Greg Mailey – Sophomore (6'1, 200) 80 Micah Jones – Sophomore (6'5, 215) 83 Chase Claypool – Senior (6'4, 229) 86 Conor Ratigan – Freshman (6'0, 172) 87 Michael Young Jr. – Junior (5'10, 190) 88 Javon McKinley – Senior (6'2, 215) Tight Ends 24 Tommy Tremble – Sophomore (6'3, 237) 48 Xavier Lezynski – Junior (6'2, 205) 49 Jack Henige – Junior (6'5, 235) 81 John Lager – Graduate Student (6'4, 249) 84 Cole Kmet – Junior (6'6, 255) 85 George Takacs – Sophomore (6'6, 255) 89 Brock Wright – Junior (6’5, 250)		Offensive Linemen 52 Zeke Correll – Freshman (6'3, 295) 53 Quinn Murphy – Freshman (6'5, 289) 55 Jarrett Patterson – Sophomore (6'5, 300) 56 John Dirksen – Sophomore (6'5, 310) 57 Trevor Ruhland – Graduate Student (6'4, 293) 60 Cole Mabry – Sophomore (6'5, 273) 61 Colin Grunhard – Junior (6'1, 282) 62 Logan Plantz – Graduate Student (6'2, 310) 64 Max Siegel II – Sophomore (6'2, 305) 69 Aaron Banks – Junior (6'6, 325) 71 John Olmstead – Freshman (6'5, 280) 72 Robert Hainsey – Junior (6'5, 298) 73 Andrew Kristofic – Freshman (6'5, 275) 74 Liam Eichenberg – Senior (6'6, 305) 75 Josh Lugg – Junior (6'7, 310) 76 Dillan Gibbons – Junior (6'4, 308) 77 Quinn Carroll – Freshman (6'7, 285) 78 Tommy Kraemer – Senior (6'6, 319) Defensive Linemen  9 Daelin Hayes – Senior (6'4, 268) 19 Justin Ademilola – Sophomore (6'2, 250) 29 Ovie Oghoufo – Sophomore (6'3, 230) 31 NaNa Osafo-Mensah – Freshman (6'3, 235) 41 Kurt Hinish – Junior (6'2, 295) 42 Julian Okwara – Senior (6'5, 240) 44 Jamir Jones – Senior (6'3, 257) 47 Kofi Wardlow – Junior (6'2, 245) 53 Khalid Kareem – Senior (6'4, 262) 54 Jacob Lacey – Freshman (6'2, 295) 55 Ja'Mion Franklin – Sophomore (6'1, 308) 56 Howard Cross III – Freshman (6'1, 269) 57 Jayson Ademilola – Sophomore (6'3, 285) 70 Hunter Spears – Freshman (6'4, 290) 91 Adetokunbo Ogundeji – Senior (6'5, 250) 93 Zane Heemsoth – Freshman (6'5, 241) 94 Isaiah Foskey – Freshman (6'5, 250) 95 Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa – Junior (6'3, 286) Kickers 39 Jonathan Doerer – Junior (6'3, 200) 98 Harrison Leonard – Freshman (5'10, 203) Punters 19 Jay Bramblett – Freshman (6'1, 189) 30 Jake Rittman – Sophomore (6'2, 205)		Linebackers  2 Jordan Genmark-Heath – Junior (6'1, 231)  6 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah – Junior (6'2, 215) 13 Paul Moala – Sophomore (6'0, 210) 22 Asmar Bilal – Graduate Student (6'2, 227) 24 Jack Kiser – Freshman (6'2, 212) 27 JD Bertrand – Freshman (6'1, 226) 31 Jack Lamb – Sophomore (6'4, 227) 33 Shayne Simon – Sophomore (6'3, 230) 34 Osita Ekwonu – Freshman (6'1, 230) 35 Marist Liufau – Freshman (6'2, 229) 40 Drew White – Junior (6'0, 225) 45 Jonathan Jones – Senior (6'0 227) 50 Reed Gregory – Junior (6'0, 210) 52 Bo Bauer – Sophomore (6'3, 230) Defensive Backs 15 Isaiah Rutherford – Freshman (6'1, 188) 43 Marcus Thorne – Sophomore (6'1, 204) Cornerbacks  3 Houston Griffith – Sophomore (6'0, 205)  5 Troy Pride – Senior (6'0, 194)  8 Donte Vaughn – Senior (6’3, 210)  9 Cam Hart – Freshman (6'3, 208) 20 Shaun Crawford – Graduate Student (5'9, 186) 26 Temitope Agoro – Senior (6'1, 203) 28 Tariq Bracy – Sophomore (5'10, 172) 39 Brandon Garcia – Senior (5'8, 197) Safeties  7 Derrik Allen – Sophomore (6'2, 220) 11 Alohi Gilman – Senior (5'11, 201) 12 D. J. Brown – Sophomore (6'0, 192) 14 Kyle Hamilton – Freshman (6'4, 210) 16 KJ Wallace – Freshman (5'10, 191) 21 Jalen Elliott – Senior (6'1, 210) 23 Litchfield Ajavon – Freshman (6'0, 192) 25 John Mahoney – Junior (6'0, 205) 30 Chris Velotta – Freshman (5'9, 195) 32 Patrick Pelini – Junior (6'1, 188) 36 Eddie Scheidler – Freshman (5'10, 185) 37 Chase Love – Sophomore (6'0, 190) 38 Christopher Schilling – Senior (5'11, 204) Long Snappers 46 Axel Raarup – Sophomore (6'0, 195) 54 John Shannon – Senior (6'2, 238) 65 Michael Vinson – Sophomore (6'2, 221)

Game summaries[]

at Louisville[]

Notre Dame at Louisville

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 9 Fighting Irish 14 7 7 7 35 Cardinals 14 0 0 3 17 Date: September 2, 2019 Location: Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY Game start: 8:06 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes Game attendance: 58,187 Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: NNE 12 MPH Referee: Duane Heydt TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor (sideline)

Scoring summary 1 12:39 ND Jahmir Smith 3-yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) ND 7–0 1 7:27 UofL Jawon Pass 8-yard run (Blanton Creque kick) Tied 7–7 1 4:08 UofL Pass 17-yard run (Creque kick) UofL 14–7 1 0:29 ND Tony Jones Jr. 11-yard run (Doerer kick) Tied 14–14 2 0:17 ND Ian Book 11-yard run (Doerer kick) ND 21–14 3 8:06 ND Tommy Tremble 26-yard pass from Book (Doerer kick) ND 28–14 4 13:25 UofL Creque 42-yard field goal ND 28–17 4 8:15 ND Smith 1-yard run (Doerer kick) ND 35–17

New Mexico[]

New Mexico at Notre Dame

1 2 3 4 Total Lobos 0 7 0 7 14 • No. 7 Fighting Irish 7 31 14 14 66 Date: September 14, 2019 Location: Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN Game start: 2:42 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes Game attendance: 77,622 Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 9 MPH Referee: Jeff Maconaghy TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline)

Scoring summary 1 10:09 ND Kyle Hamilton 34-yard Interception return (Jonathan Doerer kick) ND 7–0 2 11:47 ND Ian Book 1-yard run (Doerer kick) ND 14–0 2 6:34 ND Avery Davis 59-yard pass from Book (Doerer kick) ND 21–0 2 3:21 ND Javon McKinley 65-yard pass from Book (Doerer kick) ND 28–0 2 1:50 ND Chase Claypool 37-yard pass from Book (Doerer kick) ND 35–0 2 0:29 UNM Bryson Carroll 47-yard run (Andrew Shelley kick) ND 35–7 2 0:00 ND Doerer 36-yard field goal ND 38–7 3 13:24 ND Chris Finke 54-yard pass from Book (Doerer kick) ND 45–7 3 7:19 ND McKinley 20-yard pass from Book (Doerer kick) ND 52–7 4 14:25 ND C'Bo Flemister 1-yard run (Harrison Leonard kick) ND 59–7 4 7:14 ND Braden Lenzy 22-yard pass from Brendan Clark (Leonard kick) ND 66–7 4 6:26 UNM Bobby Cole 37-yard run (Shelley kick) ND 66–14

at Georgia[]

Virginia[]

Virginia at Notre Dame

1 2 3 4 Total No. 18 Cavaliers 7 10 0 3 20 • No. 10 Fighting Irish 14 0 14 7 35 Date: September 28, 2019 Location: Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN Game start: 3:42 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes Game attendance: 77,622 Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 7 MPH Referee: Gary Patterson TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline)

Bowling Green[]

Bowling Green at Notre Dame

1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 0 0 0 0 • No. 9 Fighting Irish 21 14 10 7 52 Date: October 5, 2019 Location: Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN Game start: 3:42 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 51 minutes Game attendance: 77,622 Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: SE 10 MPH Referee: Jerry Magallanes TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline)

USC[]

USC at Notre Dame
(Jeweled Shillelagh)

1 2 3 4 Total Trojans 3 0 10 14 27 • No. 9 Fighting Irish 0 17 3 10 30 Date: October 12, 2019 Location: Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN Game start: 7:42 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes Game attendance: 77,622 Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Clear and Cooling • Wind: S 13 MPH Referee: Michael Mothershed TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline)

at Michigan[]

Notre Dame at Michigan
(rivalry)

1 2 3 4 Total No. 8 Fighting Irish 0 0 7 7 14 • No. 19 Wolverines 3 14 7 21 45 Date: October 26, 2019 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 7:44 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes Game attendance: 111,909 Game weather: Temperature: High 40s • Weather: Rain • Wind: SE 10–20 MPH Referee: John O'Neill TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor (sideline)

Notre Dame was routed by No. 19 Michigan 45-14, snapping an 8-game losing streak to top 10 teams for the Wolverines. The loss, combined with the loss to Georgia earlier in the season, ended Notre Dame's hopes to qualify for the playoffs.

Virginia Tech[]

Virginia Tech at Notre Dame

1 2 3 4 Total Hokies 7 7 3 3 20 • No. 16 Fighting Irish 7 7 0 7 21 Date: November 2, 2019 Location: Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN Game start: 2:41 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes Game attendance: 77,622 Game weather: Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: SW 15–20 MPH Referee: Jeff Heaser TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline)

After poor performances against USC and Michigan, Notre Dame stepped up defensively against Virginia Tech. The hokies were held to their lowest total yards game since 2015 and lowest yards per play since 2016 in what was billed as "one of the best group effort performances" ever seen by Sports Illustrated sportswriter Bryan Driskell.^[12] Yet, Notre Dame still needed a late touchdown to win the game by a final score 21–20 and Notre Dame extended their home winning streak to 16 games.^[13]

After this win, ESPN analysts Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach both projected that Notre Dame will play Kansas State in the Camping World Bowl on December 28 in Orlando, Florida as a part of their Week 10 predictions^[14] Notre Dame (ranked #15 after this week) "did not exactly play an inspired game in a come-from-behind win over Virginia Tech" according to ESPN Analyst Andrea Adelson. However, Notre Dame is projected for a ten-win season.^[15]

at Duke[]

Notre Dame at Duke

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 15 Fighting Irish 14 7 7 10 38 Blue Devils 0 7 0 0 7 Date: November 9, 2019 Location: Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC Game start: 7:30 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes Game attendance: 40,004 Game weather: Temperature: 35 °F (2 °C) • Weather: Clear and Cold • Wind: Calm Referee: Duane Heydt TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck and Katie George (sideline)

Navy[]

Navy at Notre Dame
(Rip Miller Trophy)

1 2 3 4 Total No. 23 Midshipmen 0 3 7 10 20 • No. 16 Fighting Irish 14 24 7 7 52 Date: November 16, 2019 Location: Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN Game start: 2:42 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes Game attendance: 74,080 Game weather: Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Weather: Clear skies • Wind: E 8 MPH Referee: Charles Lambertina TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline)

Boston College[]

Boston College at Notre Dame
(Holy War)

1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 7 0 0 7 • No. 16 Fighting Irish 3 13 17 7 40 Date: November 23, 2019 Location: Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN Game start: 2:41 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes Game attendance: 71,827 Game weather: Temperature: 35 °F (2 °C) • Weather: Chance of Rain and Snow • Wind: W 7 MPH Referee: Stuart Mullins TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Doug Flutie, Kathryn Tappen (sideline) and Chris Simms (sideline)

at Stanford[]

Notre Dame at Stanford
(Legends Trophy)

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 16 Fighting Irish 7 14 7 17 45 Cardinal 10 7 0 7 24 Date: November 30, 2019 Location: Stanford Stadium Palo Alto, CA Game start: 1:04 p.m. PST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutes Game attendance: 37,391 Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Cloudy and Showers • Wind: SE 20 MPH Referee: Gary Patterson TV announcers (Fox): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman and Coley Harvey (sideline)

vs. Iowa State (Camping World Bowl)[]

Notre Dame vs. Iowa State
(Camping World Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 14 Fighting Irish 10 10 10 3 33 Cyclones 0 6 3 0 9 Date: December 28, 2019 Location: Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes Game attendance: 46,948 Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Overcast • Wind: ESE 10 MPH Referee: David Smith TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky and Allison Williams (sideline)

Players drafted into the NFL[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
2	43	Cole Kmet	TE	Chicago Bears
2	49	Chase Claypool	WR	Pittsburgh Steelers
3	67	Julian Okwara	DE	Detroit Lions
4	113	Troy Pride	CB	Carolina Panthers
5	147	Khalid Kareem	DE	Cincinnati Bengals
6	186	Alohi Gilman	S	Los Angeles Chargers

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